Human Health And Disease TS

Identify a non-infectious disease amongst the following :

The organisms which cause diseases in plants and animals are called:

The clinical test that is used for the diagnosis of typhoid is :

The name Mary Mallon is associated with: 

A common cause of pneumonia in humans is :

All the following diseases can be caused by a bacterial infection except :

Rhinovirus does not affect :

Identify the incorrectly matched pair regarding Plasmodium, the protozoan responsible for causing malaria in humans :

Malignant tertian malaria is caused by Plasmodium :

The mechanical carrier of the causative agent of amoebic dysentery is:

Identify the incorrect statement regarding Entamoeba histolytica :

Fecal-oral route is not involved in the transmission of :

Interferons are secreted by :

The principle of immunization or vaccination is based on which property of the immune system ?

What type of immunity is used in the treatment of a patient of snakebite ?

A person has a contaminated wound after a road traffic accident. He has not received tetanus toxoid in his life and was given tetanus immunoglobulin. The type of immunity that will be conferred to this person will be:

Recombinant vaccine used to prevent Hepatitis B contains :

A drug that would not be helpful in the treatment of allergies is :

Rheumatoid arthritis is :

A disease that can be caused by the loss of the ability of the adaptive immunity to differentiate between self and non-self will be:

Which of the following is not an auto-immune disorder in humans ?

Which of the following is not lymphoid tissue ? 

Where do the T-lymphocytes develop the ability to recognize self from non-self antigens ?

Primary lymphoid organs are :

Small masses of lymphatic tissue found throughout the ileum region of the small intestine are called :

Which of the following is not a function of spleen ?

What constitutes about \( 50 \% \) or the lymphoid tissue in the human body?

The correct statements amongst the given are :
\(
\begin{array}{|c|l|}
\hline \text { I: } & \begin{array}{l}
\text { The primary lymphoid organs are where immature } \\
\text { lymphocytes differentiate into antigen sensitive } \\
\text { lymphocytes. }
\end{array} \\
\hline \text { II: } & \begin{array}{l}
\text { The thymus is quite small at the time of birth and } \\
\text { keeps increasing in size with age. }
\end{array} \\
\hline \text { III: } & \begin{array}{l}
\text { Antigens trapped in the lymph nodes are responsible } \\
\text { for the activation of lymphocytes present there and } \\
\text { cause the immune response. }
\end{array} \\
\hline
\end{array}
\)

AIDS is caused by HIV. Among the following, which one is not a mode of transmission of HIV ?

After a few years of being diagnosed with HIV infection, a person develops tuberculosis, toxoplasmosis, diarrhea, and significant weight loss. This is most likely due to:

The early screening test for HIV infection is :

Cancer is :

Cancer cells exhibit :

Metastasis shown by malignant tumors :

Cancer causing genes are called :

A tumor that invades surrounding tissues is usually capable of producing metastases, may recur after attempted removal, and is likely to cause death unless adequately treated. Such a tumor is called a:

A normal cellular gene which when altered by mutation can contribute to cancer is called :

Cancer detection is mainly based on :

Regarding carcinogens :
\(
\begin{array}{|l|l|}
\hline \text { I: } & \text { Almost all carcinogens are mutagens. } \\
\hline \text { II: } & \text { X-rays and Gamma rays are non-ionising. } \\
\hline \text { III: } & \text { UV rays are ionising radiations. } \\
\hline
\end{array}
\)

Opioids bind to specific receptors in CNS and :

Diacetyl morphine is commonly known as :

‘Smack‘ is a drug obtained from the :

Cannabinoid receptors are principally located in the brain but they also have side effects on :

Tobacco consumption is known to stimulate the secretion of adrenaline and nor-adrenaline. The component causing this could be:

Cocaine acts through :

Which of the following is not a hallucinogenic drug ?

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
\(
\begin{array}{|l|l|}
\hline \text { Assertion (A): } & \begin{array}{l}
\text { Adolescence is a very vulnerable phase } \\
\text { of mental and psychological development } \\
\text { of an individual. }
\end{array} \\
\hline \text { Reason (R): } & \begin{array}{l}
\text { The period between 12-18 years of age } \\
\text { is considered as adolescence period. }
\end{array} \\
\hline
\end{array}
\)
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Anabolic steroids are frequently abused. Their side effects include all of the following except :

Cirrhosis of liver is a complication of chronic abuse of:

The part of the brain most commonly affected by the consumption of alcohol is :